Berezino regional executive committee

Belarus' GDP is expected to increase by at least 0.3% in 2016. This is envisaged in the 2016 draft budget and monetary policy guidelines which were considered at the session held by the Belarusian head of state on 7 December, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Vietnam for an official visit, BelTA has learned.

We need to mobilize all resources and tools to ensure the economic recovery, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government session held on 7 December to discuss the 2016 draft budget and monetary policy guidelines, BelTA has learned.

Belarus will continue the policy of establishing the closest kind of ties with the Vatican. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Apostolic Nuncio of the Vatican to Belarus Claudio Gugerotti on 4 December, BelTA has learned. The meeting took place on the occasion of the end of Claudio Gugerotti's diplomatic mission in Belarus.

Belarus is ready to increase its contribution to ensuring security and stability in Europe, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said when speaking at a plenary meeting of the 22nd OSCE Ministerial Council in Belgrade, BelTA has learned.

Negotiations on terms of Russian oil deliveries to Belarus in 2016 are expected to be finished in December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian petrochemical concern Belneftekhim.

Belarus is interested in the IMF loan, taking into account the national interests, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session to discuss the progress in the negotiations on an extended arrangement with the IMF, BelTA has learned.

It is necessary to add Belarusian experience and best practices to the BelGee car manufacturing project. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions at the government conference held on 30 November to discuss the implementation of an investment project meant to start assembling cars in Belarus, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree to present high state awards to representatives of various professions in recognition of their many-year fruitful work, exemplary performance, significant personal contribution to the strengthening of the country's authority in the international arena, the development of the construction industry, light industry and agriculture, achievements in science and education, health, culture and sports. The Belarusian president signed the corresponding decree on 26 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian president's press service.

There are reasons for discussing prices for the oil Belarus buys, BelTA learned from Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko.